Development of a Self-Guided Audiocassette Tour at a Large Academic Library: Preliminary Report.

Forrest, Charles; Gassman, Mary

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Publication Date: 1986

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Development of a Self-Guided Audiocassette Tour at a Large Academic Library: Preliminary Report.

Forrest, Charles; Gassman, Mary

Research Strategies, v4 n3 p116-24 Sum 1986

The standardized narrative for group orientation tours of a large university library was rewritten as audiocassette script for self-guided tours. Assessment of the audiotaped tour after one semester of use indicated that user reactions were positive and that it reduced the amount of staff time needed for orientation. (EM)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiotape Cassettes, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Orientation Materials, Summative Evaluation, Time Management, User Satisfaction (Information)

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Language: English

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